Brief Life History of Adaline
When Adaline Verdier was born on 21 March 1908, in Mont Alto, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Courtney Verdier, was 32 and her mother, Bertha Matilda Butler, was 30. She married Harry Christian Creps on 19 November 1927, in Winchester, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Quincy, Quincy Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years and Washington Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States in 1940. She died on 17 April 1962, at the age of 54.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Adeline Kreps in household of Harry Kreps, "United States Census, 1940"
- Adeline Verdier, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Adeline Kreps in household of Cort Verdier, "United States Census, 1930"
Spouse and Children
1900–1972 Male
1908–1962 Female
Children (1)
1927–1988 Female
Parents and Siblings
1875–1951 Male
1877–1962 Female
Siblings (9)
1901–1967 Male
1902–1968 Male
1906–1980 Female
1906– Male
1908–1962 Female
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Age 1
1910 · The BSA is Made
Age 2
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Age 15
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Celine, Henri, Jacques, Monique, Philippe.
French: occupational name for a forester, Old French verdier (from Late Latin viridarius, a derivative of viridis ‘green’). The medieval officials in charge of a forest were known as verdiers on account of their green costumes, which may be regarded as an early example of camouflage.
French (southern): topographic name for someone who lived near an orchard or garden, from Occitan verdier ‘orchard’ (from Late Latin viridiarium), or a habitational name from (Le) Verdier, the name of several places in the southern part of France, named with this word.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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